| US 7,333,458 B2 | ||
| Wireless communication network including directional and omni-directional communication links and related methods | ||
| Joseph Bibb Cain, Indialantic, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 27, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/400,998. | ||
| Application 10/400998 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/043457, filed on Jan. 10, 2002, granted, now 6,904,032. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0214914 A1, Nov. 20, 2003 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 7/212 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 370—337 [370/338; 370/339; 370/443] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising at least one wireless transceiver, a directional antenna and an omni-directional
antenna connected to said at least one wireless transceiver, and a controller for controlling said at least one wireless transceiver;
said controller comprising
a time slot scheduling unit to schedule time slots to establish communication links with neighboring mobile nodes, and
a traffic coordination unit for requesting additional time slots from, and allocating additional time slots to, other mobile
nodes based upon link communications demand;
said controller also for
establishing an omni-directional communication link with another mobile node,
determining a link quality value for the omni-directional communication link, and
establishing a directional communication link with said other mobile node if the link quality value for the omni-directional
communication link is greater than a quality threshold.
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